In Moscow, the Syrian Expert House delegation will meet with a variety of high-level diplomats and representatives of the Russian government, including Mikhail Bogdanov, the Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, to discuss the current situation on the ground, Syria Transition Roadmap, and plans for ensuring accountability in Syria’s democratic future. The delegation will also meet with a variety of representatives of civil-society organizations.

Additionally, on Thursday, April 17 at 4:00 pm, the Syrian Expert House delegation will hold a press conference at RIA Novosti to meet with the Russian press. The delegation will discuss its meetings with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and future plans with regard to the democratic transition and transitional justice. Journalists seeking accreditation for the conference can email: mailto:accreditation@rian.ru

Syria Transition Roadmap, an opposition vision of the democratic political transition in Syria, covers the topics of constitutional reform, political and administrative reform, electoral reform, economic reform, transitional justice, and security sector reform and has been endorsed by the Syrian National Coalition and the Syrian Interim Government.